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CLUB NEWS
SUMMER 2019
I talian A merican D igest
Sons of Italy Club News
Summer 2019
By Linda Serio
The Sons of Italy
We anticipate the raffle of
supported local St. Joseph
another masterpiece in wood
altars again this year, in
by member Dan McGrew!
our longstanding effort
This will be Dan’s third year to
to embrace this Sicilian
generously create a piece by hand
tradition. Club members
and donate it to the Club. At the
both prepared food and
Fish Fry we will draw for a set of
attended the altar at St. Pius
two handcrafted slatted chairs
X Catholic Church as well as
and snack table.
St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Chef Giuseppe and Antonella
We make an annual donation
Brucia are preparing for a trip
to these beautiful altars that
to their homeland of Italy. They
are so integral to our Sicilian
will visit family and friends in
roots.
both Sicily and mainland Italy.
The Club is preparing for
Linda Serio will visit Cefalu’
the annual Fish Fry, a relaxing
and Palermo, Sicily and attend
Center: Dan McGrew - who was awarded for “untiring and continuous service” to the Club - has donated a
handcrafted wood set for our Summer raffle. Pictured are President Anthony Gugliuzza, Dan McGrew, and
day that all enjoy. Slated
the opera Pagliacci at the Teatro
Vice-President Joseph Fertitta.
for Saturday, June 8, the
Massimo in Palermo.
charitable
giving.
A
local
food
truck,
gathering will be held at Vice-President
For information on the Sons of
Rons’
Sea
Fry,
prepares
fried
catfish
Joseph Fertitta’s business,
Italy Heritage Club, contact President
with
all
the
trimmings.
Members
supply
C & L Supply. By generously offering his
Anthony Gugliuzza at [phone] or
desserts, but are otherwise free to enjoy
showroom for Club events, Mr. Fertitta
Vice-President Joseph Fertitta at (318)
allows the Club to put more money into bingo, cornhole, bocce, and socializing!
458-4675.